A mission to showcase local artists & preserve the legacy of KW as a city of artists.

ArtSpark is the Key West Art Center’s youth arts education program, designed to connect high school students with professional working artists for hands-on instruction in a real gallery setting. Launched as a pilot in January 2025, the program began with monthly classes for students from Somerset Island Prep and expanded in Fall 2025 to a twice-weekly elective model, allowing for deeper exploration of artistic media and creative processes. In 2026, ArtSpark will continue to grow through partnerships with additional schools, including CFK Academy, with the goal of expanding access to high-quality arts education and cultivating the next generation of Key West artists.
The ArtSpark program is genrously support by:
The Communty Foundation of the Florida Keys
The Leff Family Foudation
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts
The Florida Division of Arts & Culture
The Key West Women's Club
The Key West Collective
The art created by these young adults is so amazing and diverse. Instead of only using one medium, you have chosen to give these artists a myriad of palettes.
I had a hard time choosing which piece to purchase but decided upon this glass piece with a sleepy smiling face. The best part about this experience was purchasing the art and then seeing the look on the face of the girl who created the piece. She was so proud that she ran over to get her dad who was there for support and brought him over to the piece I purchased, and then I got to see the amazing look on his face. The ArtSpark program not only taught art and techniques, but it brought families together to celebrate with each other. The piece is now in my office downtown, and I get to look at it every day and reexperience the impact it had on a child and her family.
Thank you for providing this experience not only for the student but for her family and myself.






